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Jan 10 Salsa Tatemada (Burnt Salsa)

This salsa is burnt but not burn. The flavor of the salsa is amazing you don’t need to eat super spicy food to enjoy Mexican food, this is one of the big examples on how with just few ingredients you can create something for many dishes, you can make chilaquiles, chicharron con salsa etc. You can go either spicy with the serrano or just mild with the jalapeño. Personally I recommend the serrano chile it brings just a little kick but not burn in your mouth. Give this salsa a try you won’t be disappointed.

Ingredients

3 each roma tomatoes

1 large onion cut into chunks

half bunch cilantro

1 lb green tomatillos

1 serrano chili seeded (jalapeño chile can be substituted)

kosher salt to taste

1 tbsp vegetable oil

squeeze of lime juice

Instructions

in a hot pan add the oil, onion and cook until the onion gets burnt (but not burn)

Add the garlic and serrano Chile to the pan and sauté until the garlic start turning golden brown

Add the roma tomatoes and tomatillos and cook for about 10-15 minutes until the tomatoes get a little burnt also

Transfer all the ingredients into a vitamix or blender, add the cilantro, lime juice and pulse to make a salsa (make sure you don’t blend it to a puree)